My Name Was Bette: The Life and Death of an Alcoholic

A documentary about women s alcoholism chronicles the progression of the disease in Bette VandenAkker-a nurse, wife, and mother-who died in the fall of 2007. Filmmakers Sherri VandenAkker-Bette s daughter-and Josh WE Hays employ interviews, family photographs, medical records, and court documents to provide a personal and detailed look at the physical, emotional, and mental toll of alcoholism. The film examines women s risk factors for developing alcoholism and relapsing from sobriety; depicts the physiological damage women suffer from drinking, due in part to their hormones; and explores the stigma, guilt and shame the prevent women from king timely treatment. The film also offers hope to those affected by the disease who k to heal their pain and strained relationships. Written by Anonymous My Name Was Bette: The Life and Death of an Alcoholic is a 2011 English-language Documentary motion picture.
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